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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $424.05/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 370 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.22/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 419 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.95/cwt -14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 480 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 535 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 179 4 540.00–590.00 $568.60 $1,018 —
200–245 220 8 535.00–595.00 $562.32 $1,237 +30.17
250–295 276 16 500.00–560.00 $531.61 $1,467 +63.81
300–345 321 11 460.00–510.00 $488.29 $1,567 +27.03
350–395 370 37 400.00–445.00 $424.05 $1,569 -1.28
400–445 427 6 370.00–400.00 $381.24 $1,628 -2.43
450–495 465 25 335.00–370.00 $359.80 $1,673 +18.30
500–545 524 4 335.00–350.00 $342.83 $1,796 +13.12
550–595 567 5 337.00–345.00 $341.31 $1,935 +23.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 425.00–450.00 $436.63 $1,410 +20.35
350–395 373 2 360.00–395.00 $376.44 $1,404 +3.76
400–445 423 2 320.00–355.00 $336.57 $1,424 -28.43
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 3 460.00–470.00 $464.81 $799 -35.53
200–245 222 13 405.00–455.00 $430.32 $955 +8.15
250–295 271 19 390.00–430.00 $411.10 $1,114 +44.54
300–345 330 19 350.00–390.00 $365.78 $1,207 +11.02
350–395 374 20 330.00–370.00 $347.11 $1,298 +11.77
400–445 419 36 315.00–350.00 $335.22 $1,405 +5.03
450–495 481 21 280.00–320.00 $292.29 $1,406 -36.19
500–545 528 4 295.00–315.00 $302.20 $1,596 -17.07
550–595 573 4 260.00–285.00 $272.66 $1,562 -7.06
600–645 616 4 245.00–265.00 $257.25 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 415.00 $415.00 $622 -35.00
200–245 230 3 375.00–400.00 $382.25 $879 -6.35
250–295 284 4 350.00–380.00 $356.61 $1,013 +26.61
300 300 4 325.00 $325.00 $975 +6.63
350–395 369 8 295.00–325.00 $307.56 $1,135 +2.97
400–445 432 7 290.00–310.00 $295.29 $1,276 +14.09
450–495 461 4 250.00–275.00 $268.29 $1,237 -16.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 570.00–600.00 $583.04 $1,009 —
200–245 230 3 545.00–555.00 $547.90 $1,260 +21.97
250–295 273 10 500.00–555.00 $532.65 $1,454 +53.49
300–345 329 4 460.00–505.00 $485.55 $1,597 +18.11
350–395 380 4 400.00–445.00 $416.73 $1,584 -17.66
400–445 421 14 345.00–385.00 $366.10 $1,541 -28.10
450–495 480 29 310.00–335.00 $316.95 $1,521 -14.19
500–545 520 11 290.00–315.00 $306.58 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 520.00 $520.00 $780 —
200 200 1 485.00 $485.00 $970 -5.00
250–295 273 4 450.00–490.00 $468.35 $1,279 —
300–345 323 2 410.00–450.00 $428.60 $1,384 +28.60
350–395 368 5 360.00–390.00 $377.12 $1,388 -2.88
400–445 415 3 310.00–340.00 $329.28 $1,367 -10.72
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1445 1175 80-85% 47 139.00–147.00 $143.68 $1,688 —
945–1440 1237 80-85% 17 157.00–167.00 $160.92 $1,991 +10.36
935–1455 1238 80-85% 40 148.00–156.00 $151.63 $1,877 +1.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1295 941 85-90% 9 130.00–138.00 $133.65 $1,258 —
730–1285 1001 85-90% 5 125.00–129.00 $127.55 $1,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1245 1178 75-80% 2 155.00–157.00 $156.06 $1,838 —
1200–1395 1264 75-80% 9 161.00–168.00 $163.37 $2,065 +14.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1055 1022 3 189.00–191.00 $189.99 $1,942 —
1010–1685 1280 4 172.00–179.00 $174.71 $2,236 -11.28
1610–1740 1665 3 205.00–219.00 $210.54 $3,505 +6.35

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.